Indonesian protesters leave coins at Australian embassy to repay Boxing Day tsunami aid

Indonesian demonstrators brought five bags of coins to the Australian embassy to "repay" Australian aid after the 2004 tsunami and warned they would bring their government down if the Bali nine executions were cancelled.

The coins were not accepted by the embassy. Fairfax Media understands the police have been given the names of several charities to which the coins could be donated.

The noisy but small protest was part of the #coinforAustralia campaign that was launched after Tony Abbott asked Indonesia to reciprocate for the $1 billion in aid money. The Prime Minister's comments caused widespread offence across Indonesia.

About 20 protesters, some of whom were from a Muslim students' organisation called PII, called on Tony Abbott "aka the big mouth" to apologise to the Indonesian people.

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The bags of money left at the Australian embassy follow earlier protests in Jakarta in February that saw demonstrators leave coins for Prime Minister Tony Abbott.Credit:Tatan Syuflana

They also asked the Prime Minister and Australian government not to intervene in Indonesia's legal sovereignty and for the Indonesian president to immediately execute Bali nine ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.

"If the government cancels the execution we will bring down the government," they screamed from the roof of a truck, waving flags.

Demonstrators also waved a banner featuring Mr Abbott with boggling eyes and red tape crossed over his mouth.

"We ask the Indonesian government to immediately execute the Bali nine duo."

About 50 police officers, some carrying shields, lined the footpath outside the embassy.

In comments that caused widespread anger last month, Mr Abbott said Australia would let Indonesia know in "absolutely unambiguous terms that Australia would feel grievously let down" if the executions of the Bali nine pair proceeded.

"Let's not forget that a few years ago, when Indonesia was struck by the Indian Ocean tsunami, Australia sent $1 billion worth of assistance, we sent a significant contingent of our armed forces to help in Indonesia with humanitarian relief and Australians lost their lives in that campaign to help Indonesia," he said.